From Sarah - First Post AHPC Challenge XVI: “The Pirate and The Gentleman” (15 Points)

Hello Everybody!

Whew!

Curt was getting a bit concerned that I wouldn’t be able to post before the cut-off date, but I prevailed and I present to you The Pirate and The Gentleman, an excellent figure I found on MyMiniFactory.

These fine, handsome dancers are to be bystanders for future games of Carnavale. (Or really an excuse for me to paint random, fanciful figures).

The Pirate and The Gentleman are perhaps showing off the latest & most shocking dance moves from the brothels of Buenos Aires - The Tango! Hey, whatever happens in Venice, stays in Venice.

Last Challenge, I painted Heathcliffe & Cathy, a ‘joined pair’ and found them difficult and this pair was similarly tricky to paint.

Truthfully, I did lose some “inspiration or mojo” for these fellows - not least because I painted the figures twice! There was an accident on the painting table resulting in the breakage and loss of limbs. Kindly, Curt reprinted the figure in a slightly larger scale. I think the larger scale suits the athleticism of the two gents.

Overall, I am quite happy with the results and I hope will add some colourful character to Curt’s gaming table.

Curt says these are essentially 40mm. So that's 7 points each, I believe, making the couple 14 points together!

I’m happy to be part of Greg’s Thursday Team and I hope you all like me small contributions to this years Challenge.

Sunrise in the neighbourhood & afternoon walk thru the park.

Sarah

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Hello Sarah, and a very warm Challenge welcome to you! Great to have you back with us in the AHPC once more, and these dancing fellows are a fine entry. A fine tango indeed! Whatever gaming table they join, they will make for fine accent pieces. The colours on the pirate's leather pants are particularly intriguing, and the expression on his face hilarious. Is this a dance? A trap or a con? Why not all three?

Reading about the mishaps along the path of this particular project, I felt a pang of sympathy, and have no doubt other Challengers will feel the same. We've all had a figure drop, and do so at the wrong time (is there ever a "right" time for that?). Just as whatever happens, stays in Venice, it seems that whatever broken part of a miniature falls into the carpet, stays in the carpet forever...good on you for sticking with this!

I must say the photos of the winter sun give me a pang of nostalgia for the lovely Canadian prairies...stay warm, enjoy a coffee and keep those brushes going!

I have rounded this up to 15 points, just to account for how tricky it can be to paint a paired miniature like this - even without dropping it.

GregB